Katamaran Capital LLP Decreases Stock Holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. $TSM

Key Points

• Katamaran Capital LLP has decreased its holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. by 11.3%, now owning 16,587 shares valued at about $3.76 million.
• Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing recently reported Q2 earnings of $2.47 EPS, surpassing analysts' estimates, with revenue reaching $30.07 billion, a 44.4% increase year-over-year.
• The company will pay an increased quarterly dividend of $0.8348 on January 8th, reflecting a higher annualized dividend yield of 1.1%.

Katamaran Capital LLP reduced its holdings in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (NYSE:TSM - Free Report) by 11.3% in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 16,587 shares of the semiconductor company's stock after selling 2,114 shares during the quarter. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing accounts for 3.5% of Katamaran Capital LLP's portfolio, making the stock its 12th largest position. Katamaran Capital LLP's holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing were worth $3,757,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. 1248 Management LLC purchased a new stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing during the first quarter worth approximately $28,000. Signature Resources Capital Management LLC grew its stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 138.8% during the first quarter. Signature Resources Capital Management LLC now owns 191 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $32,000 after buying an additional 111 shares during the period. Graybill Wealth Management LTD. purchased a new stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing during the first quarter worth approximately $33,000. Vision Financial Markets LLC purchased a new stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing during the first quarter worth approximately $33,000. Finally, Keener Financial Planning LLC purchased a new position in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in the first quarter valued at $39,000. 16.51% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Trading Down 1.5%

NYSE TSM opened at $299.90 on Friday. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. has a 12 month low of $134.25 and a 12 month high of $307.30. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.20, a current ratio of 2.37 and a quick ratio of 2.15. The company has a market capitalization of $1.56 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 34.20, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.45 and a beta of 1.28. The company's fifty day moving average price is $255.00 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $216.42.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 17th. The semiconductor company reported $2.47 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $2.13 by $0.34. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing had a net margin of 42.91% and a return on equity of 33.37%. The firm had revenue of $30.07 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $28.50 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $1.48 EPS. The firm's revenue was up 44.4% compared to the same quarter last year. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing has set its Q3 2025 guidance at EPS. As a group, research analysts predict that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. will post 9.2 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, January 8th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, December 11th will be given a $0.8348 dividend. This represents a $3.34 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.1%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, December 11th. This is an increase from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing's previous quarterly dividend of $0.65. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing's payout ratio is 29.99%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. Barclays upped their target price on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $325.00 to $330.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Thursday. Itau BBA Securities assumed coverage on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a research note on Tuesday. They issued an "outperform" rating for the company. Needham & Company LLC restated a "buy" rating and issued a $270.00 target price on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a research note on Thursday, July 17th. Weiss Ratings restated a "hold (c+)" rating on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a research note on Wednesday. Finally, Susquehanna upped their target price on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $255.00 to $265.00 and gave the company a "positive" rating in a research note on Monday, July 14th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $288.33.

About Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures, packages, tests, and sells integrated circuits and other semiconductor devices in Taiwan, China, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Japan, the United States, and internationally. It provides a range of wafer fabrication processes, including processes to manufacture complementary metal- oxide-semiconductor (CMOS) logic, mixed-signal, radio frequency, embedded memory, bipolar CMOS mixed-signal, and others.

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